American Military & War Primary Source Collections: Desert Storm, Iraq & Afghanistan Wars

Collection of Iraqi documents translated and made available by the Conflict Records Research Center about the 1980 to 1988 conflict also known as the First Persian Gulf War.

veterans describe in their own words their experiences serving in the conflict, relating how they coped with challenges such as Scud missile alarms, potential chemical weapon attacks, and the harsh desert environment

Personal accounts, photos, letters, and recordings of American veterans of the 1991 Persian Gulf War

Personal accounts, photos, letters, and recordings of American veterans of the Iraq War

Hundreds of interviews with veterans of the wars in Iraq & Afghanistan. Not transcribed.

Transcribed interviews of U.S. government officials, military officers, and contractors who served in the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq

Transcribed interviews with veterans of the Persian Gulf, Iraq, & Afghanistan Wars

Links to a variety of collections providing photographs, statistics, national security directives, reports, and more.